WASHINGTON — Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Jeff Sessions to serve as attorney general: “Jeff Sessions has been a firm and consistent voice for justice and the Constitution,” said Thune. “I was glad to cast a vote today for my colleague to... Continue Reading
Today U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) met with Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Trump’s nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch currently serves on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate in 2006. “[Americans] want judges who call balls and strikes,” said... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today reintroduced the Tribal Veterans Health Care Enhancement Act, legislation that would improve tribal veterans’ access to health care. The bill, which was first introduced in the 114th Congress, would allow the Indian Health Service (IHS) to cover copay... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) issued the following statements after President Trump approved South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request for a major disaster declaration for 24 counties and two tribal governments in South Dakota. The federal disaster assistance will... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Rex Tillerson to serve as secretary of state. “I am pleased that the Senate has confirmed Mr. Tillerson as our secretary of state,” said Thune. “Mr. Tillerson has broad experience and an understanding of geopolitics... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Elaine Chao as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation. “Elaine Chao has the experience, ability, and now the bipartisan backing of the Senate to... Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy created by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia: “President Trump has made an outstanding choice,” said Thune. “Neil Gorsuch is an exceptionally well-qualified, mainstream jurist, and... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), today outlined the Senate Republicans’ agenda for the 115th Congress: growing the economy, creating jobs, increasing wages, and lifting the burdens the Obama administration placed on the American people. Thune highlighted the importance of one of the first items on the agenda, which is to... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) recently introduced the Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2017 (S. 243), legislation that would permanently prohibit the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) from enforcing direct supervision policy for certain outpatient therapeutic services, a harmful regulation that would jeopardize... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today wrote to President Trump to express their strong support for Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Chairman David Flute’s request for a disaster declaration on the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate Reservation. If approved, the federal disaster assistance would... Continue Reading
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) is currently seeking college students to serve as summer interns in his office in Washington, D.C., as well as in his offices in Aberdeen, Rapid City, and Sioux Falls. Interns in Thune’s state offices will participate in constituent service and state outreach activities, while students... Continue Reading
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) today wrote to President Trump to express their strong support for South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s request for a major disaster declaration that would cover 24 counties and two tribal governments across South Dakota. If... Continue Reading
